cleveland.com topics: gay-rightstag:topics.cleveland.com,2015:tag/gay-rights2015-03-04T00:13:20ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceMormon leaders try to find middle ground on gay, religious rightstag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/nation/index.ssf/4224.150698022015-01-28T08:02:11Z2015-01-28T08:02:42ZChurch leaders say Tuesday they support anti-discrimination laws for gays, bisexuals and transgenders, but they also want assurances the rights of religious people will be protected.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
Church leaders say Tuesday they support anti-discrimination laws for gays, bisexuals and transgenders, but they also want assurances the rights of religious people will be protected.
Colorado pastor stops funeral service of gay woman because of photos, videotag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/nation/index.ssf/4224.149639282015-01-15T03:12:12Z2015-01-15T03:14:43ZNew Hope Ministries in Lakewood, Colo., is targeted by protesters after stopping the service of Vanessa Collier last weekend.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
New Hope Ministries in Lakewood, Colo., is targeted by protesters after stopping the service of Vanessa Collier last weekend.
Dale Scott, Major League Baseball umpire, comes out as gaytag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/nation/index.ssf/4224.146563662014-12-03T05:22:36Z2014-12-03T06:52:49ZNews reports say Scott revealed his sexuality in an interview with Referee magazine.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
News reports say Scott revealed his sexuality in an interview with Referee magazine.
Ohio State student's response after attack for being gay goes viral (video)tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/metro/index.ssf/8002316.144700962014-11-12T07:42:18Z2014-11-12T07:42:33ZCole Ledford of Lebanon, Ohio, tweeted a response to his attacker on Nov. 6 and it has gone viral, being retweeted more than 36,000 times and has more than 69,000 favorites.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
Cole Ledford of Lebanon, Ohio, tweeted a response to his attacker on Nov. 6 and it has gone viral, being retweeted more than 36,000 times and has more than 69,000 favorites.
Both sides in marriage debate now looking for the Supreme Court to decide the issuetag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/metro/index.ssf/8002316.144202882014-11-06T23:30:00Z2014-11-07T00:42:02ZSame-sex marriage advocates want the Supreme Court to quickly take up the matterTom Feran, The Plain Dealerhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/tferan/index.html
Same-sex marriage advocates want the Supreme Court to quickly take up the matter
Vatican backtracks on policy on gays after pushback from conservative bishopstag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/world/index.ssf/4243.141952252014-10-15T07:40:29Z2014-10-15T07:40:58ZCritics, including participants at the synod that produced the document, complain it focuses on "imperfect" families and ignores happy, heterosexual marriages.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
Critics, including participants at the synod that produced the document, complain it focuses on "imperfect" families and ignores happy, heterosexual marriages.
Vatican signals possible shift toward welcoming policy on homosexualstag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/world/index.ssf/4243.141847242014-10-14T01:44:35Z2014-10-14T01:51:45ZThe document also proposes changes in regard to how the church deals with unmarried couples, divorced people and the children of "less-traditional" families.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
The document also proposes changes in regard to how the church deals with unmarried couples, divorced people and the children of "less-traditional" families.
'God' posts billboard supporting gays in hometown of Westboro Baptist Church (video)tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/nation/index.ssf/4224.138602462014-09-09T05:52:48Z2014-09-09T05:52:11ZThe Facebook version of God posts a billboard in Topeka, Kan., the hometown of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, saying "God loves gays".Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
The Facebook version of God posts a billboard in Topeka, Kan., the hometown of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, saying "God loves gays".
Northern Ireland bakery under fire after it refuses to make gay Bert and Ernie wedding caketag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/world/index.ssf/4243.133636772014-07-09T01:31:11Z2014-07-09T01:57:17ZThe Equality Commission in Northern Ireland has told the owner of Asher's Baking Co. that it has broken the law by refusing to bake a cake for a member of a gay rights group.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
The Equality Commission in Northern Ireland has told the owner of Asher's Baking Co. that it has broken the law by refusing to bake a cake for a member of a gay rights group.
Navy veteran sues Idaho for right to be buried with gay partnertag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/nation/index.ssf/4224.133573382014-07-08T07:12:00Z2014-07-08T07:12:38ZIdaho's Division of Veterans Services has denied the application of Madelynn Lee Taylor, 74, for her to be buried with the remains of her deceased wife, Jean Mixner.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
Idaho's Division of Veterans Services has denied the application of Madelynn Lee Taylor, 74, for her to be buried with the remains of her deceased wife, Jean Mixner.
Bowe Bergdahl trade is OK, yet gay lifestyles are not: Letter to the Editortag:blog.cleveland.com,2014:/letters/2434.131510382014-06-11T14:09:08Z2014-06-11T14:09:56ZLet me get this straight. The same country that will demonize, prosecute and imprison a Colorado baker for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay wedding, based on his religious beliefs, will turn loose five senior Muslim terrorists...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
Let me get this straight. The same country that will demonize, prosecute and imprison a Colorado baker for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay wedding, based on his religious beliefs, will turn loose five senior Muslim terrorists...
Being Christian and gay are not mutually exclusive: Letter to the Editortag:blog.cleveland.com,2014:/letters/2434.125614672014-04-01T20:08:36Z2014-04-01T20:08:46ZThis is in response to the letter from Ricardo J. AnDrade published March 26 ("Media and Hollywood are subjecting young people to homosexual brainwashing"), you state that the media likes to compare gay rights to the civil rights movement; it...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
This is in response to the letter from Ricardo J. AnDrade published March 26 ("Media and Hollywood are subjecting young people to homosexual brainwashing"), you state that the media likes to compare gay rights to the civil rights movement; it...
Supreme Court to decide if companies must provide birth control over owners' religious objectionstag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/open/index.ssf/3113.124893692014-03-23T10:00:00Z2014-03-24T11:11:38ZTwo companies whose owners object to providing contraception in their employees' health insurance will argue Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court that religious freedom should exempt them from that obligation. Sabrina Eaton, Northeast Ohio Media Group Washington Correspondenthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/seaton/index.html
Two companies whose owners object to providing contraception in their employees' health insurance will argue Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court that religious freedom should exempt them from that obligation.
Rep. Marcia Fudge urges U.S. to reconsider aid to anti-gay countriestag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/open/index.ssf/3113.124778172014-03-20T19:46:22Z2014-03-20T20:35:30Z"We are especially concerned about the enactment of draconian laws in Uganda and Nigeria in recent weeks and the effect that may have in other countries," such as Kenya and Malawi, where legislatures "reportedly are beginning to consider similar draft laws," the letter said.Sabrina Eaton, Northeast Ohio Media Group Washington Correspondenthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/seaton/index.html
"We are especially concerned about the enactment of draconian laws in Uganda and Nigeria in recent weeks and the effect that may have in other countries," such as Kenya and Malawi, where legislatures "reportedly are beginning to consider similar draft laws," the letter said.
Broad language in religious freedom bill could have prompted discriminatory behavior, particularly against gays, legal experts saytag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/open/index.ssf/3113.123196822014-02-28T23:15:00Z2014-03-01T05:21:52ZThe bill, introduced in December by Reps. Bill Patmon, a Democrat from Cleveland, and Tim Derickson, a Republican from Oxford, was intended to ensure religious beliefs are not burdened by government action. Robert Higgs, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/RHiggs/index.html
The bill, introduced in December by Reps. Bill Patmon, a Democrat from Cleveland, and Tim Derickson, a Republican from Oxford, was intended to ensure religious beliefs are not burdened by government action.
'Religious freedom bill' vetoed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewertag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/nation/index.ssf/4224.123018822014-02-27T02:24:17Z2014-02-27T02:27:58ZThe Republican governor said she gave the legislation careful deliberation in talking to her lawyers, citizens, businesses and lawmakers on both sides of the debate. Her office said it received more than 40,000 calls and emails on the legislation, with most of them urging a veto.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
The Republican governor said she gave the legislation careful deliberation in talking to her lawyers, citizens, businesses and lawmakers on both sides of the debate. Her office said it received more than 40,000 calls and emails on the legislation, with most of them urging a veto.
Bill sponsors agree to scrap Ohio version of Arizona's controversial religious freedom billtag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/open/index.ssf/3113.122974012014-02-26T19:00:00Z2014-02-26T22:01:32ZAn Ohio bill that critics say mirrors controversial right-to-refuse legislation in Arizona is dead, according to one of the bill's joint sponsors. Rep. Bill Patmon, D-Cleveland, said he pulled the bill from consideration on Wednesday after increased pressure from gay rights groups. Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/jborchardt/index.html
An Ohio bill that critics say mirrors controversial right-to-refuse legislation in Arizona is dead, according to one of the bill's joint sponsors. Rep. Bill Patmon, D-Cleveland, said he pulled the bill from consideration on Wednesday after increased pressure from gay rights groups.
Uganda president signs harsh anti-gay law tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/world/index.ssf/4243.122832692014-02-24T20:57:13Z2014-02-24T20:57:08ZUgandan President Yoweri Museveni said an anti-gay bill that punishes gay sex with up to life in prison will go into effect immediately and was needed because the West is promoting homosexuality in Africa.Associated Presshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cleveap/index.html
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said an anti-gay bill that punishes gay sex with up to life in prison will go into effect immediately and was needed because the West is promoting homosexuality in Africa.
Religious freedom bill: A defense of faith or legalized discrimination? What people are saying (poll)tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/nation/index.ssf/4224.122793492014-02-24T07:11:01Z2014-02-24T07:12:06ZProponents argue the religious freedom bill is needed to protect the rights of the faithful. Opponents say it opens up legal discrimination against gays and many others.Cliff Pinckard, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/cpinckar/index.html
Proponents argue the religious freedom bill is needed to protect the rights of the faithful. Opponents say it opens up legal discrimination against gays and many others.
Religious freedom bill allows discrimination; papal iPhone; armed Jesus: Religion rounduptag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/religion/index.ssf/3722.122575452014-02-21T16:08:11Z2014-02-21T16:45:31ZTom Feran, The Plain Dealerhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/tferan/index.html